Boat cleanup day

[Rick]

Since I missed the past few seasons recovering from shoulder surgery, I'm going to hit the lake this year for sure. So I pulled the boat out and started cleaning it up.

Before


After

[ithoughtso]

Awesome. I am totally jealous.

[sickofpc]

Nice rig...a Nitro with an Evinrude... What do you usually fish for, Rick?

[Rick]

It's nothing to be jealous of. The pictures look better than it is.

I bought it on Ebay (yes Ebay) about ten years ago from a couple in Dallas. I won the auction at $3,500. They replaced the engine when the auto fuel mixer failed and burnt the engine up. So they took that auto mixer out, which means I have to mix the two stroke oil when I fill it up. But at least I know it's done right.

It's a good size engine for this boat and does about 45 mph which is plenty of speed for a boat this size.

After sitting in my equipment barn for two years, it started right up yesterday.

It's a good dependable boat.

I like going to Inks Lake state park. The lake is kept at an even level and I love it when the white bass are hitting.

[sojourner truth]

Advice to owner... Look in the cooler for possible Bud Lites that may have been missed when storing aforementioned boat.

[Rick]

Sounds like you are speaking from experience.

[Rick]

So, I decided to work on the boat. I installed new carpet and used rubbing and polishing compounds and brought the finish back to life.

I ordered new stickers for the engine cover and will sand that down and paint it when they come in.

It was a lot of work, but very much worth it.

[CenTexDave]

Next project - resurface the driveway?

[Rick]

Hell no. It works just fine.

[sojourner truth]

Next project.... Put boat in water, put bait on hook, pop top off of beer, fish. The latter is optional.